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Seniors Connect! ( Formerly known as "Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors")

11:00am - 12:30pm
Seniors
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join our vibrant senior social group! Engage in lively conversations, be a part of our community, and make new friends.

Hopeless Romantics Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Yoga & Mindful Movement for Beginners

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Instruction
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Class Description

Guilderland Historical Society Meeting & Presentation

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Local History / Genealogy
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy
Event Details:

A general meeting of the Guilderland Historical Society at 1:15PM. This will be followed by a 2pm presentation.

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, All Ages
S.T.E.A.M.
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

It's time to build with LEGOs! Stop by the Children's Program Room anytime between 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Horror Movie Trivia

6:00pm - 8:00pm
High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Trivia / Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Get ready for a night of bone-chilling excitement at GPL's Horror Movie Trivia! Come along with us on a scream-worthy journey into the world of horror cinema, where you can test your knowledge and compete against fellow horror enthusiasts

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Business Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

Board Meeting

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct an in-person monthly business meeting, streamed live on our YouTube channel. Public commentary may be submitted to: pc@guilderlandlibrary.org.

Realm Explorers Book Club: Ninth House

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Fire Prevention Demo with Guilderland Fire Department

11:00am - 3:00pm
Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Instruction, Outreach, Passive Program (Adult), Passive Program (Youth)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Parking Lot - Upper
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Passive Program (Adult), Passive Program (Youth)
Event Details:

October is Fire Prevention Month!

Guilderland Fire Department will be on site

                 Firetrucks

Sunday Concert: Lost Radio Rounders | Songs America Voted By: Presidential Campaign Songs, 1840-1940

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Concert
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Event Details:

Before television, before radio, political parties tried to sing their candidates into office using parodies of popular songs to praise their man and trash his opponent. Songs America Voted By, 1840-1940, a musical/historical program

Fright Club Movie Matinee

12:00am - 2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

Join us for a terrifying cinematic experience on October 21st at 12:00 PM as we bring Norman Partridge's Dark Harvest to the big screen.

DIY Cemeterrarium Adult Take & Make Kit

10/21/2024 @ 9:30am - 10/25/2024 @ 6:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult), Take Home Kit
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult), Take Home Kit
Event Details:

It's Halloween! Put your craftiness to the test with this DIY Cemeterrarium Adult Take & Make Kit. It's sure to be a hauntingly good time!

Each kit includes: 

Creative Writing Mondays

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Other, Outreach, Writing / Poetry
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room McKownville
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other, Outreach, Writing / Poetry
Event Details:

Do you have a story you would like to tell, memoirs you would like to write? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing a short fiction piece. Whatever you fancy, join us for Creative Writing Mondays!

Throwback Series: Paint a Wooden Snake

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Treat your inner child with this Throwback Series! Who says kids have to have all the fun? Take some time for yourself and come paint a wooden snake to celebrate National Reptile Day.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
GPL Knitting Group
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists.

Social Security Made Easy

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Finances / Retirement, Instruction, Outreach
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Finances / Retirement, Instruction, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Make Informed Decisions About Retirement!

Topics Covered:

Technology Help (Session 1)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Technology Help (Session 2)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Seniors Connect! ( Formerly known as "Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors")

11:00am - 12:30pm
Seniors
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join our vibrant senior social group! Engage in lively conversations, be a part of our community, and make new friends.

Yoga & Mindful Movement for Beginners

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Class Description

Foundation meeting

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Adults
Foundation Meeting
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Foundation Meeting

Apple Help (Drop-In)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Drop-In Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
This is a drop-in event- 

Early Voting for General Election

9:00am - 5:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for early voting.